Destination Films (USA): 3

Written and directed by Richard Kelly, Southland Tales (2006) is a dystopian black comedy thriller film. In an alternate reality of the United States on July 4, 2005, twin nuclear attacks destroyed two Texas towns (El Paso and Abilene) causing mass destruction and loss of life. This triggered a catastrophic chain of events that threw the country into chaos and panic, leading to a Third World War (based on the effects of the War on Terror). As a result, the draft was reinstated by the government, while US-IDent, a new agency with extended powers under the PATRIOT Act, constantly monitors citizens’ activities ...

Facing the Giants (2006), an American Christian drama sports film directed by and starring Alex Kendrick, tells the story of Grant Taylor. As head football coach of the Shiloh Christian Academy Eagles for seven years, he has faced numerous challenges: no state playoffs, no winning record. And this season has started out especially rough with three consecutive losses and the loss of a key player to another school. Adding to his struggles, his home is in disrepair, his appliances are failing, and his car is unreliable. But perhaps the biggest blow for Grant is learning that he is infertile and unable to give his wife ...

The American indie comedy-drama film, The Squid and the Whale (2005), written and directed by Noah Baumbach, is set in 1986. Bernard Berkman, an arrogant novelist whose career has been on a downward spiral, is struggling to find an agent. Meanwhile, his wife Joan’s work is gaining widespread recognition, causing tension between them. One day, the couple informs their two sons- 16-year-old Walt and 12-year-old Frank- of their separation. They agree to joint custody and spending equal time with the kids, but after they split up, their relationship becomes even more combative than before as Bernard moves to a house ...